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Visual impairment : an overview / by Bailey, Ian L.(Ian Laurence),1940-; Lueck, Amanda Hall,1949-;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47).
Subjects: Low vision.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Low vision playing cards by Cartamundi, publisher.(CARDINAL)899394;
"Play cards with these large easy to read graphics."Ages 7+
Subjects: Card games.; Indoor games;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Low vision matters : a practical guide to living with low vision & blindness [large print] / by Stevens, Laura J.,1945-author.(CARDINAL)504309; Blackman, Thomas,author.;
Acknowledgments -- Preface -- How to read (or listen) to this book -- Introduction -- Part 1: Living with low vision. Creating your network -- Virtual assistance -- Safety within your home -- In cases of emergency -- Living well at home -- Entertainment -- Traveling outside your home -- Reading and writing with low vision -- Your money -- Health matters -- Aids for those who are blind -- Jobs, careers & employment -- Part 2: Products and their features. Magnification options -- Software reading programs -- Connecting to assistive products -- Assistive home products -- Medical devices -- Conclusion -- Resources -- About the authors -- Index."The book is divided into two parts. Part One focuses on the day-to-day activities that low vision can affect-from safety in your home or traveling outside, to the handling of finances or one's home entertainment system. It discusses the latest technologies that can enable a person with eyesight problems to turn on a light, start a dishwasher, or even answer a phone through the use of oral commands-and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Part Two then provides a breakdown of the various kinds of helpful vision-aid products now available. Because the authors understand the costs involved in purchasing such equipment, they include the names of those organizations and associations in an extensive Resources section along with various other crucial contacts about which those with low vision and their loved ones and caretakers need to know"--
Subjects: Large print books.; Informational works.; Self-help techniques.; Low vision.; Blindness.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Living fully with low vision and blindness / by Lennox, Ted.(CARDINAL)549410;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-84).Ch. 1. Author -- Ch. 2. Be proud of yourself -- Ch. 3. Self-Talk -- Ch. 4. Mobility and orientation -- Ch. 5. Mobility skills -- Ch. 6. Learning orientation skills -- Ch. 7. Visualization and acoustics -- Ch. 8. Reading -- Ch. 9. Writing -- Ch. 10. Screen readers and screen magnifiers -- Ch. 11. Braille notetakers -- Ch. 12. Power-boosting thoughts and suggestions -- Ch. 13. Pleasant plea to parents.This book is meant for parents, teachers, family and friends of individuals who have low vision or are blind. Any reader can find the information helpful and positive. A particularly good use of the book would be to read and discuss the content with the person who has low vision or blindness. My intention is to help those people, and others along the way who are interested, live, love, laugh, and make maximum use of their talents. The subjects listed below provide insight into the topics covered in the chapters.
Subjects: Biographies.; Lennox, Ted.; Blind; People with visual disabilities; Blind; Low vision.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Healing your eyes with Chinese medicine : acupuncture, acupressure & Chinese herbs / by Rosenfarb, Andy,1972-(CARDINAL)845838;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-165) and index.
Subjects: Low vision; Medicine, Chinese.; Retinal degeneration; Vision disorders;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Coping with vision loss [large print] : maximizing what you can see and do / by Chapman, Bill G.,author.(CARDINAL)702821; Moore, Lin,Dr,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-275) and index.Visual acuity -- Understanding the eye -- How we see -- Eye fatigue and pain -- Emotional issues -- Doctors -- Perks and privileges -- Cataracts -- Diabetic retinopathy -- Glaucoma -- Macular degeneration -- Retinitis pigmentosa -- The first principle: get closer -- Eccentric viewing -- Scanning -- Light -- Contrast enhancement -- Talking appliances and large-print products -- Magnification: make it bigger -- Low-vision aids and their use -- How much magnification? -- Video visual aids -- Elvis [LVES--Low Vision Enhancement System] and Jordy -- Aids for the computer user -- Special aids for field loss -- Aids for driving -- Aids for watching television -- Aids for writing -- Handling money -- Playing cards (and analyzing visual tasks) -- Reading a watch -- A survival kit -- Education -- Driving with telescopic glasses: an introduction -- Driving with telescopic glasses: a training program -- Misconceptions about driving with telescopic glasses -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: an eye test chart -- Appendix B: Sources of help -- Appendix C: instructions for building a light plate.The author, himself legally blind for 30 years, shows how people with severe vision loss can be trained and equipped to function as sighted, providing information and guidance on improving life through visual rehabilitation.
Subjects: Large print books.; Vision disorders; Low vision; Vision;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Macular disease : practical strategies for living with vision loss / by Wolfe, Peggy R.(CARDINAL)490310;
Nourishing spirit, mind, and body -- Caring for your eyes and vision -- Improving reading ability -- Nurturing your body -- Cooking and eating using senses of touch and hearing -- Organizing your living space -- Finding hard-to-spot-things -- Dealing with financial, personal, and legal affairs -- Embracing technology -- Making driving decisions -- Getting help from people and organizations.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Retinal degeneration; Low vision;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Vision loss : strategies for living with hope and independence / by Wolfe, Peggy R.(CARDINAL)490310;
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Retinal degeneration; Low vision;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Macular disease [large print] : practical strategies for living with vision loss / by Wolfe, Peggy R.(CARDINAL)490310;
Nourishing teh spirit and the mind -- Caring for your eyes and vision -- Improving reading ability -- Nurturing your body -- Cooking and eating use senses of touch and hearing -- Organizing your living space -- Finding hard-to-spot-things -- Dealing with financial, personal, and legal affairs -- Embracing technology -- Making driving decisions -- Getting help from people and organizations ."Filled with compiling ideas for living well with vision loss from macular disease, this book's positive, take-charge approach provides encouragement to both the newly diagnosed and those at later stages of their disease by showing ways to compensate for their declining sight. Featuring photos of special lighting and other aids and insight from the author's own personal experience with low vision, this oversized handbook is ideally formatted for readers with vision loss by employing the use of large print on glare-resistant paper. Offering reassurance, hope, and personal insight, this revised edition is filled with descriptions of adaptive strategies and assistive technologies. With strong endorsements from medical communities, the book includes an invaluable index and resource list for readers"--
Subjects: Large print books.; Handbooks and manuals.; Retinal degeneration; Low vision;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Double vision : Alicia Beach, Constance Lowe / by Beach, Alicia.(CARDINAL)270551; Lowe, Constance.(CARDINAL)270550; Colpitt, Frances.(CARDINAL)181001; Marshall Gallery of Contemporary Art.(CARDINAL)270549; Phoenix Art Museum.(CARDINAL)121257;
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Beach, Alicia; Lowe, Constance; Colored pencil drawing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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